 tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights for kings, or dives for gain. The good man may be weak, be indolent; Nor is his claim to plenty, but content.  Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht - Page 39by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 636 pages
...chain'd his country, say, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? ' But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed,' What then? Is the- reward of virtue...vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - Conduct of life - 1880 - 344 pages
...looked at properly, is a consoling truth. So sings Alexander Pope: — But sometimes Virtue starves, while Vice is fed — What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? If the knave is clever, he deserves his money. If rigging the market, and picking the pockets of... | |
 | Joseph Angus - English literature - 1880 - 726 pages
...made for one. Ib. iii. 242. Order is heaven's first law. Ib. iv. 49. • But sometimes Virtue starves, while Vice is fed :' What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? Ib. iv. 150. Honour and state from no condition rise ; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.... | |
 | English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...chained his country, say, Or he whose virtue sighed to lose a day ? " But sometimes virtue starves, ubmission of our own faculties, and in the perfect...there can be no too much or too little, nothing us deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1881 - 626 pages
...chain'd his country, say, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? ' But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed,' What then ? Is the reward of virtue...vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1881 - 632 pages
...say, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? ' But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed, 1 What then ? Is the reward of virtue bread ? That, vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1881 - 638 pages
...sigh'd to lose a day ? ' But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed,' What then ? Is the rewasd of virtue bread ? That, vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations, English - 1881 - 738 pages
...would, One they must want — which is, to pass for good. Pope, EM iv. 89. But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed, What then is the reward of virtue — bread ? Pupe^.M.lv.\SO. What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, — The soul's calm sunshine, and the... | |
 | Oxford univ, exam. papers, 1st publ. exam - 1881 - 64 pages
...hardly feel much confidence in a man who had never been imposed upon. (2) But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed : What then ? is the reward of virtue bread ? (3) If this measure be right, would it have escaped the wisdom of those Saxon progenitors to whom... | |
 | Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 438 pages
...temperance alone, And peace ; O Virtue, peace is all thy own. IV. 149—175But sometimes Virtue starves while Vice is fed ; What then, is the reward of Virtue bread ? . . . What nothing earthly gives or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heartfelt joy,... | |
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